Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.67 cents to $40.03 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell $1.43 to $41.73 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for...
October 21, 2020
The family of a Texas soldier whose on-base killing sparked calls in Congress for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassment is entitled to benefits, including...
October 21, 2020
The state is hiring a south Georgia economic developer to lead its efforts to bring more jobs and commerce to rural parts of the state. Gov. Brian Kemp and Economic...
October 21, 2020
Democratic voters in at least four battleground states including Florida and Pennsylvania received threatening emails, falsely purporting to be from the neo-fascist group Proud Boys, that warned “we will come...
October 21, 2020
This week a jury took just 23 minutes to clear the former Blue Peter TV presenter of any wrongdoing, but still his life and reputation lies in tatters. Though he...
October 21, 2020
A new report has shown how people with lung cancer may have been misdiagnosed as coronavirus sufferers, which is already contributing to avoidable deaths. The obsession with Covid-19 is beginning...
October 21, 2020
North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo got into a shouting match with Commissioner Phyllis Smith during a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, about a development at the Intracoastal Mall site. "Mute...
October 21, 2020
An auto auctioneer looking to expand in South Florida has bought 117 acres in Homestead for $34.75 million. The Dallas-based company Copart USA bought SouthEnd Industrial at Southeast 36th Avenue...
October 21, 2020
Months after vowing to process a backlog of 160,000 requests for loan forgiveness from students who say they were defrauded by their schools, the U.S. Education Department has rejected 94%...
October 21, 2020
Months after vowing to process a backlog of 160,000 requests for loan forgiveness from students who say they were defrauded by their schools, the U.S. Education Department has rejected 94%...
October 21, 2020
A proposed massive redevelopment of the Intracoastal Mall was approved by the North Miami Beach City Commission in a marathon and sometimes fiery hearing that ran more than eight hours...
October 21, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 21 Los Angeles Times on the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Google: The internet has been...
October 21, 2020
Google has long defended itself against charges of monopoly by stressing that its products are free and that no one has to use them. And it's avoided tough government scrutiny...
October 21, 2020
The world's top scientists can't yet be certain how deadly Covid-19 is, so why are Facebook's censorial police consistently flagging stories saying this is ‘misinformation' & claiming the rate is...
October 21, 2020
A New Jersey lawmaker wants to allow betting on college playoff or championship games, and hopes to ask voters to amend the state Constitution next year to permit it. If...
October 21, 2020
Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to...
October 21, 2020
Federal authorities in South Carolina say two men face criminal charges in the theft of masks and other personal protective equipment during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. The...
October 21, 2020
Boeing is considering relocating its commercial airplane division headquarters in Washington state in an effort to reduce costs during the coronavirus pandemic. Boeing Executive Bill McSherry confirmed earlier reports that...
October 21, 2020
The parent company of New Mexico's largest electric utility will become part of energy giant Iberdrola's global holdings under a multibillion-dollar merger. Under the agreement announced Wednesday, Iberdrola's majority-owned U.S....
October 21, 2020
Environmental groups asked a federal court Wednesday to throw out the Trump administration's assessment of oil and gas activity's likely effects on endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, saying...
October 21, 2020
The Travelers Championship announced Wednesday that June's golf tournament raised more than $1.6 million for Connecticut charities despite being a television-only event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PGA event,...
October 21, 2020
Like millions of Americans, Diane Urban watched the first presidential debate last month at home with her family. When it was over, she turned off the television and climbed into...
October 21, 2020
The U.S. antitrust crackdown on Google might seem like deja vu for European Union regulators. By U.S. standards, the Justice Department's move to sue Google this week for abusing its...
October 21, 2020
The British government says it will resume trade negotiations with the European Union in London later this week -- days after Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared the talks over. Johnson...
October 21, 2020
Kemi Badenoch's powerful speech, in which she eviscerated the Black Lives Matter movement and the idea of teaching children about white privilege, showed that sometimes the messenger is as important...
October 21, 2020
The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S. with new restrictions, a move that will further foment tensions in already deteriorating ties between the world's two largest...
October 21, 2020
The New Jersey Devils have re-signed restricted free-agent forward Nick Merkley to a one-year, two-way contract. General manager Tom Fitzgerald said Wednesday the 23-year-old Merkley would earn $874,125 annually at...
October 21, 2020
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Oct. 20 The Orlando Sentinel on Gov. Ron DeSantis' actions at a recent Trump rally: Mark down Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, as the date...
October 21, 2020
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Oct. 18 The Times and Democrat on essential Election Day workers: The coronavirus emergency has changed so many things. Voting is one of...
October 21, 2020
The owner of two Palm Beach County supermarkets paid $20,000 in back pay to a woman who claimed she was suddenly replaced with someone 20 years longer with “Old lady,...
October 21, 2020
The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots...
October 21, 2020
A sports complex is being planned at the site of a former water park near Mississippi's capital city, according to officials. P360 Performance Sports announced Tuesday a project under development...
October 21, 2020
Boise Cascade says it may close a plywood mill in eastern Oregon at the end of the year and lay off all the 229 people who work there. “We haven't...
October 21, 2020
A Democrat trying to unseat a Republican U.S. senator in Mississippi said Wednesday that he has received his “biggest endorsement yet,” from former President Barack Obama. “Mike Espy has a...
October 21, 2020
Some farms in Washington state are turning to online sales to adapt to business challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Many small farms in Skagit County, including Farias Farm, started...
October 21, 2020
A suburban Atlanta county where leaky pipes keep spilling raw sewage into creeks and rivers would pay a $1.05 million fine to regulators and get seven more years to make...
October 21, 2020
Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ Oct. 21 The Decatur Daily and The TimesDaily on outdoor trails and historic sites in Alabama: With the new coronavirus taking its toll on...
October 21, 2020
It's a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are studying what the bug's crush-resistant shell could teach...
October 21, 2020
A large food service contractor has announced plans to lay off 975 workers in Colorado, most of whom work at Coors Field and are responsible for concession stands that are...
October 21, 2020
Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part...
